HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1976The Council of City of
bers in City Hall at 7:
On roll call, Present:
halm. Absent: None.
October 25, 1976
Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in Council Cham -
00 P.M..on October 25, 1976. Mayor Rooff in the Chair.
Bowers, Dowie, Geiger, Getty, Lichty, Roehr, and Wil -
Invocation by Councilman Getty.
70925 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the Agenda, as amended, for
the Regular Session of October 25, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and
approved. Motion carried.
70926 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that the Minutes of the Regular
Session held October 18, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. be approved. Motion carried.
70927 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that Return of Service from the
Black Hawk County Sheriff certifying a legal notice was served on
William John Day, Licensee, setting Monday, October 25, 1976 at 7:00
P.M. in Council Chambers in City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, as time and
place of Council public hearing on matter of suspension and revocation
of his Class C Beer and Liquor License for The Body Shop at 714 Syca-
more Street, be received and placed on file. Motion carried.
70928 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived for the public hearing to
determine whether the Class C Beer and Liquor License of William John
Day dba The Body Shop, 714 Sycamore Street, should be suspended or
revoked because of complaints, etc.
The Clerk reported the following written complaints:
1. Waterloo Fish Co., 721 Sycamore Street
2. Cedar Book Store, 614 Sycamore Street
3. Short's Travel Service Inc., Fifth and Sycamore Streets
4. Jane's Flowers and Gifts, 521 Lafayette Street
5. Arthur Murray Studio, 316 West 4th. Street
Oral complaints were made by:
1. Don Stephens, President of Downtown Council
2. Curt Glessner, Glessner Jewelry, 204 East 4th Street
Speaking in support of Licensee were:
1. William John Day, Licensee
2. Benjamin Crawford
City Attorney Smith reported 61 police calls in one
six arrests.
Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the above complaints and
support, be received and placed on file. Motion carried.
70929 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that "Resolution revoking the
Class "C" Beer and Liquor License No. 7637 held by William John Day
dba The Body Shop, 714 Sycamore Street", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24830.
year and on 9/25/76
70930 - Refund of license fee was discussed and it was
Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers that the City Clerk be instructed
to contact the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department to support
William John Day's request for license fee refund. Motion carried.
70931 - Gladys Sharar, 1005 Wilbur Street, presented a petition for four
cross walk signals at intersection of Falls and Ansborough Avenues
on all four corners, Carol Adams, 1214 Janney Avenue, spoke in
support, stating a letter had been mailed to the Mayor's Safety Com-
mittee.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the above petition be received,
placed on file and referred to Sign and Traffic Maintenance Depart-
ment. Motion carried.
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70932 - Mayor Rooff recognized several observers of the Junior League.
70933 - Fred Sharar, 1214 Janney Avenue, reported that Burdette Buick were
parking cars in front of their place hindering passage. Mayor Rooff
said he would have this checked.
70934 - Mayor Rooff reported (1) receipt of a letter from the Cedar Falls
Recreation Center that Waterloo people were using its recreational
facilities; (2) that many Cedar Falls people use Waterloo's facilit-
ies, (3) that he would deal with this in his own way.
70935 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that request of John and Jean
Merrick, 103 Chicago Street, for vacation, sale and conveyance of
all of Pett Street located North of Lot 1 and all of the North-South
alley lying adjacent to Lot 1 and the North 20 feet of Lot 2, all in
Block 3, Prospect Heights Addition, for $232.50 plus costs, and Plan
and Program Commission's recommendation for approval of vacation of
All of Pett Street not now vacated and the North 62.5 feet of the
North-South alley in Block 3, Prospect Heights Addition, and the sale
of All that part of Pett Street lying East of the East line of Chica-
go Street and West of the West line of Lot 27 extended; and the North
62.5 feet of the North-South alley all in Block 3, Prospect Heights
Addition, subject to retention of utility easement over all of vacated
Pett Street, be received, placed on file and "Resolution fixing the
time and place of hearing as November 15, 1976 on proposal to vacate,
sell and convey certain real property to John and Jean Merrick for
$232.50 plus costs", adopted and Clerk instructed to publish notice
of hearing. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by
Mayor, assigned No. 24831.
70936 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that couuuunication from City At-
torney, transmitting an Amendment to Contract For The Sale of Land
with the United States Postal Service extending the closing to
11/15/76, be received, placed on file, approved and Mayor and Clerk
authorized to execute same. Motion carried.
70937 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that communication from Community
Development Administrator, transmitting Temporary Construction Ease-
ment Agreement with Iowa Public Service Company in connection with
Stage 5B of Local Flood Control Project, and requesting approval,
be received, placed on file, and "A resolution authorizing the execu-
tion of an Easement Agreement with the Iowa Public Service Company in
connection with the Local Flood Control Project", adopted. Ayes:
Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No.
24832.
70938 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that counuunication from Community
Development Administrator, transmitting Temporary Construction Ease-
ment Agreement with National Bank of Waterloo in connection with Stage
5B of Local Flood Control Project, and requesting approval, be received,
placed on file, and "A resolution authorizing the execution of an Ease-
ment Agreement with the National Bank of Waterloo in connection with
the Local Flood Control Project", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution
adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24833.
70939 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm that construction plans for the
stoic, sewer and concrete paving facilities serving Bronson Addition,
Phase I, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received,
placed on file and approved. Motion carried.
70940 - Moved by Wilhatm, seconded by Roehr that Final Plat of Richland Park,
with Engineer's Certificate of Survey, Deed of Dedication, Contract
and Waivers, Report of City Engineer, City Plan and Program Commission's
resolution of approval and recommendation for Council approval, be
received, placed on file and "A resolution approving the Final Plat
of Richland Park in Waterloo, Iowa", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolu-
tion adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24834.
October 25, 1976
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70941 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that Quit Claim Deed dated 10/8/76
from Campbell Homes, Inc. and Winchester Faims, Inc., with City Plan
and Program Commission's recommendation for acceptance for extension
of Flammang Drive from Hammond Avenue to the Eastern line of the
Richland Park Subdivision, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving and accepting a Quit Claim Deed from Campbell Homes, Inc.
and Winchester Farms, Inc. conveying unto the City of Waterloo real
property in part of Section 2 -88N -13W and directing the recording of
same", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval
by Mayor, assigned No. 24835.
70942 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that communication from City Plan
and Program Commission, transmitting site development plan for United
States Postal Service General Mail Facility in parts of BLock 6 and
Block 7, Original Plat of Waterloo East, and recommending approval,
and on Council's own motion, be received, placed on file, approved
and date of hearing set as November 15, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in City
Hall and Clerk instructed to publish notice. Motion carried.
70943 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Preliminary Plat of South-
land Park Replat of part of Southland Park Subdivision with City
Engineer's report, Deed of Dedication, and City Plan and Program
Commission's resolution of approval and recommendation for Council
approval, be received, placed on file and "A resolution approving the
Preliminary Plat of Southland Park Replat of Part of Southland Park
Sub -Division", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon
approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24836.
70944 - There was a lengthy discussion on median cuts, stacking lanes, traf-
fic control, additional 10' of easement, need for traffic informa-
tion, etc.
- Moved by Getty, seconded by Dowie that communication from City Plan
and Program Commission, transmitting site plan for Marc's Big Boy
at the Northerly Corner of Sears Street and Crossroads Boulevard, and
recommending approval subject to (1) denial of a certain future Median
Cut "B" on attached Sheet "B", and (2) increasing present 30' ease-
ment parallel to Crossroads Boulevard to 40°, and on Council's own
motion, be received, placed on file, approved, date of hearing set as
November 15, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall, Clerk instructed to
publish notice and the Council to inspect this area. Motion carried.
70945 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that "An Ordinance amending Ordin-
ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsect-
ions (225) Poplar Street and (239) Riehl Street of Section 551, Park-
ing Prohibited At All Times on Certain Streets, and enacting in lieu
thereof new Subsections (225) Poplar Street and (239) Riehl Street;
and also by adding to Section 551 new Subsections (32a) Bryant Avenue,
(164a) Lindale Avenue, (181a) Maplewood Street, and (207a) Norwood
Avenue", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the
first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
70946 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the rules requiring ordinances
to be received, placed on file, considered and voted on at two prior
meetings, be suspended, the above Ordinance recorded as having been
considered and passed for the second and third times, and now placed
on its final adoption. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
70947 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that "An Ordinance amending Ordin-
ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsections
(225) Poplar Street and (239) Riehl Street of Section 551, Parking
Prohibited At All Times on Certain Street, and enacting in lieu there-
of new Subsections (225 ) Poplar Street and (239) Riehl Street; and
also by adding to Section 551 new Subsections (32a) Bryant Avenue,
(164a) Lindale Avenue, (181a) Maplewood Street, and (207a) Norwood
Avenue", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approv-
al by Mayor, assigned No. 2851.
70948 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that "An Ordinance amending the
Traffic Ordinance No. 2644 by repealing Sub -section (37) Fourth Street
(West) of Section 541, Increasing Speed Limits in Certain Areas, and
enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (37) Fourth Street (West)
and adding Subsection (37a) Fourth Street (West) to Section 541, In-
creasing Speed Limits in Certain Areas", be received, placed on file,
considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion car-
ried.
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70949 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that the rules requiring ordinances
to be received, placed on file, considered and voted on at two prior
meetings, be suspended, the above Ordinance recorded as having been
considered and passed for the second and third times, and now placed
on its final adoption. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
70950 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty that "An Ordinance amending the
Traffic Ordinance No. 2644 by repealing Subsection (37) Fourth Street
(West) of Section 541, Increasing Speed Limits in Certain Areas, and
enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (37) Fourth Street (West)
and adding Subsection (37a) Fourth Street (West) to Section 541, In-
creasing Speed Limits in Certain Areas", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 2852.
70951 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie that "An Ordinance amending Ordin-
ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection
(216) Park Lane, of Section 551, Parking Prohibited At All Times On
Certain Streets, and enacting in lieu thereof new Subsection (216)
Park Lane, and also by adding Subsections (9a) Anthony Street, (18a)
North Barclay Street, (52a) Cottage Street, (69b) Edgewood Drive,
(94a) Fleur Drive, (133a) Ingersoll Road, (197a) Monterey Drive,(210a)
Onawa Drive, (255a) Shilliam Avenue, (259a) Southview Drive, (280a)
Valdez Drive, and (303a) Wren Road, to Section 551", be received,
placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried,
70952 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that "Resolution, BILLS", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by _Mayor, assign-
ed No. 24837.
70953 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that communication from Mayor Rooff
submitting for Council approval the appointment of Ed Stanhope, 176
San Souci Drive, to the Riverfront Commission, to fill the unexpired
tetuw of Fred Hagy which expires on January 1, 1979, be received, placed
on file and approved. Motion carried.
70954 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Geiger that following requests for per-
mission to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed a-
mounts shown, be received, placed on file and approved; Supt. of
Sewers to Iowa Chapter American Public Works Association meeting, Ames,
Iowa, November 11 and 12, 1976, $65.00 plus use of City car; Supt. of
Water Pollution Control Plant and Assistant to Advanced Water & Waste-
water Works Operators Education Course, Iowa City, Iowa, November 8,
9 and 10, 1976, $125.00 each plus use of City car; City Clerk to Iowa
Municipal Finance Officers Association Semi -Annual Meeting, Des Moines,
Iowa, October 27 and 28, 1976, $132.00. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
70955 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Bowers that the following applications
for Beer Petuits and Beer and Liquor Licenses, be received, placed
on file, approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa
Beer and Liquor Control Department:
Beer Permit - Class B
Vendafoods, Inc., McElroy Auditorium, Cattle Congress Grounds
Beer Permit - Class C
Pester Derby Oil Company dba Pester Derby, 1415 Logan Avenue
Beer and Liquor License - Class C
Merlin L. Uhlenhake dba Angus Steak House, 700 LaPorte Road
Sunday Sales - Beer PeLnlit - Class B
Vendafoods, Inc., McElroy Auditorium, Cattle Congress Grounds
Sunday Sales - Beer and Liquor License - Class C
Merlin L. Uhlenhake dba Angus Steak House, 700 LaPorte Road
Motion carried.
70956 - Moved by Geiger, secnnded by Getty that application of Jackie Schoville,
2715 Center, Cedar Falls, for a taxicab driver's pe nit, be received,
placed on file and granted. Motion carried.
70957 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that report of City Attorney and
list of bonds filed with Clerk through 10/25/76, be received, placed on
file, and report and bonds as listed, approved. Motion carried.
70958 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by WilhaLLI that the Council adjourn. Motion
carried.
Katherine Gibbs,
City Clerk